<h1>Mediation and ADR expansion: government to build a technology enabled dispute resolution hub and promote online resolution.</h1> The state prioritises expansion of Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution by providing government ecosystem support to develop Visakhapatnam into a major, technology enabled ADR centre. It promotes mediation as a cultural and institutional dispute resolution mode, seeks to reduce litigation to foster economic growth, and emphasises digital tools - virtual hearings, e filing, mobile updates and online dispute resolution platforms - to increase access, transparency and efficiency while urging responsible use of Artificial Intelligence.